to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
distrust of (other) human beings
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to settle (in a place); to settle down
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to grow taller (of people)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint